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A Field Trip to Lumajang |
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by Dewi Retno S | 20-01-2017 22:01 0 |
Last months, in November 2016, I did a field trip to Lumajang Solid Waste Final Disposal Site. Lumajang is regency in East Java, which is about 150 km from Surabaya City. Lumajang was chosen for our destination because the new Solid Waste Final Disposal Site has been completed and begins operation. In Indonesia, the composition of solid waste is mostly food waste. In addition, waste separation only occurs in some communities. This leads to waste in Indonesia has high water content. Therefore, landfill was selected as the most compatible Solid waste Final Disposal Site. Technology such as incinerator would be waste of money because the combustion temperature has to be higher due to the low calorific value. The trip to the Lumajang Solid Waste Final Disposal Site was quite stressful. From the main road, we have to go through rise and down with narrow width road. Lumajang Solid Waste Final Disposal Site is located quite far from the main road. Of course there are no people who want to live next door to Solid Waste Final Disposal Site, right? Lumajang Solid Waste Final Disposal Site is sanitary landfill type. Waste transported by truck will be weighed then entered into the accumulation zone. Because this is a sanitary landfill, then the waste will be covered with soil daily. These prevent the spread of odors, the incidence of flies, and reduce infiltration when it rains. Beside the accumulation zones are leachate treatment stabilization ponds and wetland. There was also a sludge treatment plant, but not yet operational.
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thanks for sharing
Posted 07-02-2018 09:44
good report
Posted 07-02-2018 09:43
Thanks for sharing, Dewi!
Posted 02-02-2017 14:41
Hi Dewi, did you have a good time there? It is best to minimize the amount of trash but we will always have something to throw away eventually, and the best we can do is to at least be equipped with well functioning facilities to reduce environmental deterioration. I am glad that you took time to check out this new place. Take care!
Posted 27-01-2017 07:15
Disposal site of soild waste have a great role in reducing waste disposal in the open environment. Good to know about your visit to one of them.
Posted 26-01-2017 18:30
Thanks for sharing what you saw, learned and exprienced at 'Lumajang Waste disposal Site'. By visiting such sites we realise how much efforts and resources go into collecting, treating, disposing and reusing/recycling the waste. So we should minimise waste as much as possible.
Posted 26-01-2017 06:51
Very well managed landfill indeed. I like the way the spread ododors & flies are controlled. The tiring trip was really worth it for you.
Posted 23-01-2017 16:23
What a nice operation ! I hope every this kind of plan can be established here in Turkey.
Posted 21-01-2017 22:26
separation of solid waste is essential and the household waste produced can be managed properly by ourself. incineration can be done to those wastes which cannot be recycled. thank you for sharing :)
Posted 21-01-2017 20:07